Job description

Manager, Product USX HEADQUARTERS Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Position open to remote: No Who We Are: Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas. U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. But the most valuable asset we offer isn’t tractors, trailers, or even our exclusive, cutting-edge technology. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers. Together, we are revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. And, here, we believe in the sanctity of a promise—both to our customers, and our people. When we focus our varied talents on reshaping the future of transportation, that’s what we call the POWER OF U.S. Why U.S. Xpress? Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock options, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future. Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below! • Medical, Dental and Vision • Unlimited Vacation • Paid Parental Leave • Tuition Reimbursement • On-site work out facility What You’ll Do: As a Product Manager, you enjoy solving open-ended, quantitative problems with massive strategic implications. You’ve led technical teams to develop unique solutions for deeply challenging problems and you can work with a diverse set of stakeholders to drive critical change. Duties & Responsibilities Partner on creation of the roadmap, metrics, and technology that ensures USX freight network remains in balance and we satisfy the service and experience needs of our shippers and drivers Define the product strategy and roadmap Work closely with Development team on roadmaps, sprints, and end-goals of specific features Build the tools and intelligence that USX uses to track and respond to changes in market dynamics Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product Work independently and productively to create quality documentation and original content resource material for intellectual property development Collect product requirements input directly from Operations, Technology, Business Development, and Sales Work with the project team and stakeholders to fully document functional requirements and quality attributes of existing and new features of the system Qualifications Education Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Psychology, or equivalent tech-heavy, product/ engineering background. Experience 3+ years of proven success in Product Management Experience in IT software product management or IT consulting Ability to lead analytics to guide business decisions Insatiable thirst for growth. You're not just looking for the next interesting challenge but looking to push yourself to keep pace in our high-growth environment. Knowledge of object-oriented programming language preferred Skills/Certifications Technical and functional business writing skills Strong analytical skills and the ability to clearly articulate and present information for stakeholders at all levels of the business Superior organizational and time management skills; Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects and tasks. Work Environment / Physical Requirements – Normal office settings. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Employees performing this job may be asked to perform other duties as required and the responsibilities of the position may change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. NA

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Manager, Product
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Position open to remote: No
As a Product Manager, you enjoy solving
open-ended, quantitative problems with massive strategic implications. You’ve
led technical teams to develop unique solutions for deeply challenging problems
and you can work with a diverse set of stakeholders to drive critical change.
& Responsibilities
Partner on creation of the roadmap, metrics, and technology that ensures USX freight network remains in balance and we satisfy the service and experience needs of our shippers and drivers
Define the product strategy and roadmap
Work closely with Development team on roadmaps, sprints, and end-goals of specific features
Build the tools and intelligence that USX uses to track and respond to changes in market dynamics
Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
Work independently and productively to create quality documentation and original content resource material for intellectual property development
Collect product requirements input directly from Operations, Technology, Business Development, and Sales
Work with the project team and stakeholders to fully document functional requirements and quality attributes of existing and new features of the system
Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Psychology, or equivalent tech-heavy, product/ engineering background.
3+ years of proven success in Product Management
Experience in IT software product management or IT consulting
Ability to lead analytics to guide business decisions
Insatiable thirst for growth. You're not just looking for the next interesting challenge but looking to push yourself to keep pace in our high-growth environment.
Skills/Certifications
Technical and functional business writing skills

Nice-to-haves

Knowledge of object-oriented programming language preferred

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Platform: cornerstone
Effort: medium

Benefits

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Dental

Vision

401k

Parental Leave

Professional Development